Wilkinson, Frances C,

The complete guide to acquisitions management /Frances C. Wilkinson, Linda K. Lewis. - Westport, Conn. : Libraries Unlimited, (c)2003. - xii, 297 pages ; 24 cm. - Library and information science text series .

Includes bibliographies and index.

Organization of acquisitions departments -- Acquisitions systems -- Publishing industry -- Domestic and foreign vendor selection and evaluation -- Acquiring books and media -- Acquiring serials -- Acquiring electronic resources -- Acquiring out-of-print and antiquarian materials -- Gifts and exchange programs -- Bindery operations -- Outsourcing acquisitions -- Professional ethics.

Publisher's description: This latest addition to the internationally acclaimed Library and Information Science Text Series presents up-to-date information on acquisitions management. The authors provide a thorough treatment of procedural and philosophical approaches, from a discussion of the organization of acquisitions departments to an exploration of professional ethics.



9781563088902 9781563088926

2003053880

GBA413003 bnb

011630846 Uk


Acquisitions (Libraries)--United States.

Z689 / .C667 2003